Break up the working week with an evening of thrilling jumps racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Wednesday 31 August. A great way to enjoy a day out with the family before the summer holidays draw to a close, children aged 16 and under plus students with a valid student photo ID / NUS card enjoy free entry. Tickets are available online until 17:00 on Tuesday 30 August. Tickets will also be available to buy at the gate on the day. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Racing starts at 17:05 with gates opening at 15:05. The last race will take...
The two year old girl who was in hospital in Bristol having been swept into the sea at Newquay on Friday 19th August sadly died last night. Police have named her as Mckayla Bruynius.
The man who also died as a result of the incident has been named by police as Rudy Bruynius, Mckayla's father. His wife and Mckayla’s mother, Lisinda Bruynius, has made the following statement:
“Rudy was a loving, caring and supportive husband, father and friend. He had a great sense of humour and was an active person. He always put other people first. Mckayla was a busy bee and always happy...
Plans for the possible transfer of management of some of Exeter’s best known public green spaces are to be discussed at the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee of Exeter City Council.
The meeting to be held on 8 September will consider a proposal that the long term management of parts of Riverside, Ludwell, Mincinglake, Duryard, Belvidere, Barley Valley and Whitycombe Way be transferred from Exeter City Council to the charity Devon Wildlife Trust.
Exeter City Council will continue to own the sites.
Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Place, said communities and...
A test has been developed that could help to diagnose bacterial infections, including meningitis in minutes. If made available through the NHS, this test would significantly reduce the time taken to diagnose the disease and minimise the risk of misdiagnosis.
The new test, developed by a team at Imperial College London, is a major breakthrough in the rapid diagnosis of meningitis and sepsis in children. If made available through the NHS, it could allow treatment to begin much earlier, saving hundreds of lives and reducing the risk of life-changing after-effects.
Thanks to overwhelming support from the local community 24-year old Mark Wakely, a plumber at Fords in Sidmouth, has made it through to the final five in the 2016 UK Plumber of the Year competition. Thank you Devon!
Mark was one of 15 plumbers shortlisted in the nationwide competition having been selected for his outstanding work on the restoration of The Landmark Trust’s property, Belmont House, in Lyme Regis.
Following the shortlist announcement members of the public were invited to vote on who they thought should reach the competition final. Mark was one of the five with...
Edita Berger will be visiting Exeter and Plymouth in September to give talks on Buddhism. Edita is from Hamburg and has been a student of Lama Ole Nydahl for 33 years. Since Lama Ole asked her to travel and start teaching, she has travelled to many countries sharing the inspiring and timeless teachings of Buddhism. Edita has an independant psychotherapeutic naturopath practice in Hamburg which she started in 1998. After the talk there will be opportunity for questions and a short meditation to finish. There is no previous knowledge or experience needed of Buddhism and all are welcome. ...
Dan Wiseman from Wiseman Media shares his tips on selling online with Shopify in Bitpod's latest In a Nutshell video.
Dan talks about how to get yourself started on Shopify and the importance of having a website that works on all devices, Dan also talks about using social media as an excellent platform to post about your products, your industry and your company culture.
To find out more contact Dan via email at contact@webwise.media or call him on 01392 581 748
For more expert advise sharing videos, visit the In a Nutshell YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/...
The time till Oxjam Exeter’s main Takeover event is flying. But before the festival commences, Oxjam have their 4th and final fundraiser.
On Wednesday 7th September, they are throwing a pre-Oxjam, ‘warm-up’ gig at the Cavern Club in Exeter.
Here, they will be showcasing some awesome, musical talents from a local band: Firekind.
Firekind are a 3 piece, modern rock band from Newton Abbot, who have had great success. Their debut single ‘Desolate’ reached number 2 on Amazon’s Rock Chart and Q Magazine voted it one of their top 5 songs to download.
Research released today by the Chartered Management Institute and XpertHR reveals that men are more likely than women to have been promoted into senior and higher paying management roles in the past year, with no progress made on reducing the 23% gender pay gap.
Male managers are 40% more likely than female managers to be promoted into higher roles, new data released today [23 August] by the Chartered Management Institute and XpertHR reveals.
Analysis of salary data of more than 60,000 UK employees found that in the past year, 14% of men in management roles were promoted...
Jake Taylor scores a stunning goal as Grecians exit EFL Cup to Premier League Hull City. Two goals from Adma Diomande and a Ryan Snodgrass free-kick saw Exeter City knocked out in the second round of the EFL Cup 3-1 at the hands of Hull City. A battling performance from the Grecians saw them go toe-to-toe with the Premier League side for the much of the match, but were undone by some smart finishing from the Tigers.
Diomande, the only player who looked likely to unlock the City defence, got two goals either side of half-time from close range, and substitute Snodgrass finished well...
